Hardin Generating Station

The Hardin Generating Station is located in southern Montana, on the northern outskirts of Hardin.

It is owned by Rocky Mountain Power which is a subsidiary of Centennial Power, which in turn is a subsidiary of Bicent Power Company. (Rocky Mountain Power had the rights rights to construct the plant and was taken over by Centennial Power in March 2002.

The plant was built and is being operated by Colorado Energy Management, which is also a subsidiary of Centennial Power. (Both Centennial Power and Colorado Energy Management were part of the MDU Resources Group until they were bought by Bicent in July 2007.)

Montana Environmental Information Center appealed the air permit and in May 2005 settled with the company for installation of mercury controls.

Project Details
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power, Colorado Energy Management (Montana-Dakota Utilities) Location: Crow Agency Capacity: 116 MW Type: Pulverized Coal Status: Operational since April 2006

Citizen groups

 * Citizens for Clean Energy
 * Montana Environmental Information Center
 * Northern Plains Resource Council
 * Climate Ground Zero
 * Northern Rockies Rising Tide

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